27 lines
922 B
Markdown
27 lines
922 B
Markdown
## They took Paul ##
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"The Epicurean and Stoic philosophers took Paul"
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## to the Areopagus ##
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A hill in Athens upon which the supreme court of Athens may have met. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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## we want to know what these things mean ##
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"we" is referring to the philosophers only. This could also be translated as “we wish to make a judgment on what you are claiming these things are.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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## all the Athenians ##
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"Athenians" are people from Athens, a city near the coast in Macedonia (present day Greece). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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## and the strangers ##
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"foreigners" or a "new person to the Athenian community"
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## spent their time ##
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"used their time" or "devoted their time"
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## telling or listening about something new ##
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"discussing new philosophical ideas" or "talking about what was new to them" (UDB) |